Precision Etching
The photo etching process makes it possible to produce extremely intricate metal parts with precise tolerances. Photofabrication Engineering (PEI) specializes in manufacturing precision metal parts through the use of photo etching.
The Precision Products Division at PEI enables all industrial engineers to experience more flexibility and degrees of freedom than other metal part-producing processes at competitve prices. Examples of some of our more popular precision etched parts include lead frames, battery implant anodes and cathodes, step lids for microelectronic devices, moly tabs, chip carriers, microwave conductors, and cranial implants. Using photo etching to produce precision parts enables prototyping, burr-free parts, no deformation or stresses, no tool wear, and precise control of depth and dimension.
Markets served by PEI’s precision etching department include:
- Aerospace
- Consumer Electronics
- Energy Industry
- Defense
- Food Processing
- Microelectronics
- Microwave
- Medical Apparatus Industry
- Semiconductor
- Telecommunications
PEI & Photo Etching
Our process allows us to precision etch almost any metal, from basics like copper and stainless steel to exotic metals like titanium and molybdenum – and everything in between. If the metal part requires electrical and thermal conductivity, PEI also offers secondary operations like plating and heat treating.
Photo etching is the easiest way to produce large numbers of precision parts. And since there’ll never be a need to replace worn tools, it’s also incredibly cost-effective. Because the tooling used is a photographic image of the design artwork, photo etching makes it possible to produce thousands of parts that are exact replicas of the original design.
Please visit PEI’s website to learn more about our precision etching capabilities or submit a request for a quote online.
